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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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